Question

Translate the following phrase or sentence into a math expression or equation (whichever is appropriate). Use m to represent the unknown number. A number increased by three tenths is one ninth of that number.

Answer 1

ANSWER:

$m+0.3=\frac{1}{9}\cdot m$

STEP-BY-STEP EXPLANATION:

We have the following statement:

"A number increased by three tenths is one ninth of that number"

$m+0.3=\frac{1}{9}\cdot m$